From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

John Beamish wrote:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teflon_coated_bullet
>
> A perhaps useful read.  (Never thought I'd say that about Wikipedia.)
>

Indeed:

"After some experimentation with steel rounds, the officers settled on
a brass core with a 'lubricating' jacket of Teflon. Although a myth
persists that the Teflon is there to either penetrate
"bullet-proof" vests more effectively, or protect the bore of the
firearm that fires it, Dr. Kopsch himself has testified that the Teflon
actually reduces these bullets' penetration in Kevlar, and is only there to
reduce the likelihood of ricochets. (Kopsch, Turcus, & Ward struck upon
the idea of the Teflon coating after finding out that the manufacturers of
canes impregnate the plastic tips of their canes with a Teflon compound;
under pressure, the Teflon actually helps the bullet to "stick"
momentarily, and it is this characteristic that reduces the chances of a
ricochet off of the glass or metal surfaces of an automobile). The
inventors named the round the 'KTW Bullet,' after their initials."


Were I to engage in something like that I would prefer a long rifle with
high charge cartridges & tungsten tipped projectiles.

The tungsten adds mass which helps keep the mass moving. Adam


> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:55:51 -0500, Adam field.near the bridge">
>  wrote:
>
>> Geo. wrote:
>>> "Adam"
 wrote in
>>> message news:45cc5f5d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>
>>>>> So how long before they discover teflon coated bullets?
>>>
>>>> Huh?
>>>>
>>>> For what reason?
>>>
>>> body armor.
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>
>> Crikey & here was me think long rifle + tungsten tipped etc.
>>
>>
>> Adam
>

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